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Aurora, Colo. Shooting: 'No One Knew How to Get Out'

NewsHour World — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:38:42 GMT

Survivors of the shooting at the Aurora, Colo., midnight premiere of the Batman movie described a scene of chaos and violence Friday morning. A man wearing a gas mask and camouflage tossed a gas canister into the crowded movie theater and started shooting people trying to flee the exits.

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"He didn't say a word … Everybody thought he was part of the show," one of the witnesses said.

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@NatalieTysdal I saw and heard 2-3 pops and a lot of smoke with an off smell, and blood on the stairs, and no one knew how to get out.
— Rachel Fedeli · Fri, Jul 20 2012 06:51:31

Such a senseless and tragic act, my prayers goes out to the victims and their families #Aurora #theatershooting
— Suzi Goro · Fri, Jul 20 2012 08:25:54

My friend Jessica Ghawi was killed in the #Aurora Shooting-she was an aspiring sportscaster-she will be missed http://yfrog.com/oc7ruuhj · Natalie Tejeda

Jessica Redfield Ghawi wrote about narrowly missing a shooting in Toronto on her blog:

Late Night Thoughts on the Eaton Center Shooting

I can't get this odd feeling out of my chest. This empty, almost sickening feeling won't go away. I noticed this feeling when I was in th...

A view of the movie theater on Friday morning:

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We've compiled a video of eyewitness accounts:

Witnesses Describe the Aurora, Colorado Shooting · pbsnewshour

Kony 2012 Posters Spotted Around Town

NewsHour World — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:11:21 GMT

Over the weekend, we asked our Twitter and Facebook followers if they saw any Kony 2012 posters. Here's what they told us.

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We got responses from Ridgecrest, Calif.:

@newshourworld in front of dennys in ridgecrest, ca #kony2012 http://pic.twitter.com/TmBGd0c5 · Katharine Chin

To Winnipeg, the capital Manitoba, Canada:

@NewsHourWorld http://pic.twitter.com/wBotd7dT · Saurabh P

Sam Morris said he saw dozens of posters in Issaquah Highlands, Wash.:

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Another person shot a street chalking at the corner of Date and India streets in the "Little Italy" district of San Diego:

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Others noted that some posters had ended up on the ground as soon as Saturday afternoon, such as this one in Minneapolis:

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"One thing we can all agree on" says a poster on the campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence:

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And the NewsHour's own online news editor Dave Gustafson snapped these photos of some creative spots people picked for the posters in Bethesda:

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Afghanistan Shootings: Reaction and Fallout

NewsHour World — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:51:01 GMT

U.S. officials expressed shock and sadness at the March 11 shooting rampage and committed to holding accountable those at fault. Afghans voiced outrage and the Taliban vowed revenge.

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Here, a man points to a spot where a family was allegedly shot in their home. Photo by Mamoon Durrani/AFP/Getty Images:

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A young Afghan man recounted what happened: "He was walking around taking up positions in the house - in two or three places like he was searching," said 26-year-old witness Mohammad Zahir, who watched the gunman while hiding in another room. "He was on his knees when he shot my father" in the thigh, he told The Associated Press. His father was wounded but survived. Read the full story:

News from The Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban vowed revenge Monday after at least one American soldier shot to death 16 civilians in southern Af...

President Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai from his vehicle in Chevy Chase, Md., to offer his condolences for the "tragic and shocking" event. Photo by Pete Souza/White House:

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Statement by the President on Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan | The White House

I am deeply saddened by the reported killing and wounding of Afghan civilians. I offer my condolences to the families and loved ones of t...

"This is an assassination, an intentional killing of innocent civilians and cannot be forgiven,'' said President Karzai in a statement.

Al Jazeera got reaction from people in Kabul. "Every time these events occur, (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai says Afghanistan must be in control (of the nation), but they just continue to follow," said cab driver Sayed Yousef. Read the full story:

Afghans speak out after killing spree

Kabul, Afghanistan - In the early morning hours of Sunday, a heavily-armed US soldier in the International Security Assistance Force (ISA...

The incident renewed discussion over the NATO and U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Sixty percent of Americans see the war in Afghanistan as not worth the costs, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted from March 7 to 10. View the full survey:

Washington Post-ABC News Poll (washingtonpost.com)

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone March 7 to 10, 2012, among a random national sample of 1,003 adults, includ...

More reaction came through Twitter:

Not a good month for the US in #Afghanistan. First the Koran burning sparked outrage and now the killing by a soldier of 16 civilians.
— Garret Pustay · Mon, Mar 12 2012 07:33:57

Sick over the bloodshed in #Afghanistan and #Syria. Revenge and greed prevail and the children suffer. Violence only breeds more violence.
— Linda Zebian · Mon, Mar 12 2012 07:37:09

This is the Tet moment in #Afghanistan. The string of recent incidents will send public opinion in both countries into permanent decline.
— Philip J. Crowley · Sun, Mar 11 2012 14:51:40

What the #American soldier did in #Afghanistan was an isolated case, while all #terrorist crimes are planed and meant to be horrible.
— Taha Hussein Ali · Mon, Mar 12 2012 07:35:15

There has been one too many an "isolated incident" that #Afghanistan has suffered at the hands of the US military. Get the US out now.
— Dena Takruri · Mon, Mar 12 2012 11:26:07

We'll have more about the shootings and what they mean for the U.S. and NATO troop commitment in Afghanistan on Monday’s NewsHour broadcast. Follow us @newshourworld.